Dipole array arrangement

Abstract

An apparatus can be provided that can include a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, and a processing arrangement configured to receive a signal(s) from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generate a magnetic resonance image based on the signal(s). Each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements can have at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other. One of the poles can have a curved shape, which can bifurcate and follow two mirror symmetric S-shapes.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, wherein each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements has at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other; and 
 a processing arrangement configured to receive at least one signal from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generating a magnetic resonance image based on the at least one signal. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the poles has a curved shape. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the curved shape bifurcates and follows two mirror symmetric S-shapes. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the mirror symmetric S-shapes are located at or near a distal end of the at least one pole. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the electric dipole antenna arrangements comprise at least 8 electric dipole antenna arrangements. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the electric dipole antenna arrangements are arranged in the shape of a cylinder. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a radiation arrangement coupled to the electric dipole antenna arrangements, the radiation arrangement being configured to provide a radiation to a target area of a biological structure. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the electric dipole antennas are configured to receive the radiation from the radiation arrangement, and direct a resultant radiation to the target area. 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the radiation comprises at least one radio frequency signal. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one magnetic loop antenna arrangement configured to operate in conjunction and simultaneously with the electric dipole antenna arrangements. 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the at least one magnetic loop antenna arrangement or the electric dipole antenna arrangements is configured to transmit at least one further signal, and wherein at least one of the at least one magnetic loop antenna arrangement or the electric dipole antenna arrangements is configured to receive the at least one signal which is based on the at least one further signal, and transmit the at least one signal to the processing arrangement. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one receiving element configured to receive the at least one signal based on at least one further signal transmitted by the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and transmit the at least one signal to the processing arrangement. 
     
     
       13. An apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements; 
 a processing arrangement configured to receive at least one signal from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generating a magnetic resonance image based on the at least one signal; and 
 at least one magnetic loop antenna arrangement configured to operate in coniunction and simultaneously with the electric dipole antenna arrangements, wherein the at least one magnetic loop antenna arrangement comprises at least 8 magnetic loop antenna arrangements. 
 
     
     
       14. An apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements; and 
 a processing arrangement configured to receive at least one signal from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generating a magnetic resonance image based on the at least one signal, wherein the electric dipole antenna arrangements are configured to transmit at least one further signal, receive the at least one signal which is based on the at least one further signal, and transmit the at least one signal to the processing arrangement. 
 
     
     
       15. An electric dipole antenna array arrangement, comprising:
 a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements including at least two poles extending in substantially opposite directions; 
 wherein at least one particular end of the poles is curved; and 
 wherein a length of each of the poles is longer than a distance between a proximal end of a particular one of the poles and a distal end of the particular one of the poles. 
 
     
     
       16. The arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one particular end has a form of an S-shape. 
     
     
       17. The arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one particular end is bifurcated, and then follows a mirror symmetric S-shaped path. 
     
     
       18. The arrangement of  claim 15 , further comprising a processing arrangement coupled to the electric dipole antenna arrangements, wherein the processing arrangement is configured to receive at least one signal from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generate a magnetic resonance image based on the at least one signal. 
     
     
       19. The arrangement of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of magnetic dipole arrangements configured to operate in conjunction and simultaneously with the electric dipole antenna arrangements. 
     
     
       20. The arrangement of  claim 19 , wherein the electric dipole antenna arrangements comprises at least 8 electric dipole antenna arrangements, and the magnetic dipole arrangements comprises at least 8 magnetic dipole arrangements. 
     
     
       21. An antenna arrangement, comprising:
 a plurality of electric dipole antenna array arrangements, wherein each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements has at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other; and 
 a plurality of magnetic dipole array arrangements cooperating with the electric dipole antenna array arrangements.